2016 Toyota Innova leaked: all-new looks for next-gen

A solitary pic of what is allegedly the next-gen 2016 Toyota Innova has been posted by FlyWheel. Looking worlds apart from the MPV we’re familiar with, the new Innova has taken on a rather angular appearance, with discernible body creases, a strong shoulder line and an interesting kick-back D-pillar.

The face will divide opinion – a huge front grille contains two chrome bars that intrude into slim headlamps (appear to be projector units). Sources have told FlyWheel that the interior will get a completely new design, whilst being more upmarket and luxurious compared to the current car.

Reports speculate the new Innova to be based on a new ladder-frame platform that will underpin the yet-to-be-unveiled all-new Hilux and corresponding Fortuner. There’s also talk that a new diesel engine is in store – if this is so, we can expect the motor to feature in the new Hilux and Fortuner too.

While most dream of the future, Jonathan Tan dreams of the past, although he's never been there. Fantasises much too often about cruising down Treacher Road (Jalan Sultan Ismail) in a Triumph Stag that actually works, and hopes this stint here will snap him back to present reality.

Aiyoo yoo. Habis la Toyota now and their arrogant salesman. This Innova also cannot help them. Somemore Honda give 5 years vs Toyota’s 3 years warranty.

Nobody is touching Toyota now. Salesman all crying. It is known as the Moving Coffin. Bad luck to buy their cars. Before I talk about the rubbish Vios without VSC, lets talk about their Camry first.

Let us start with the Camry. The Camry, everybody boycott because at first when they introduced, it was the only Camry in the world without VSC. UMW thought it is better to reap more profits than the lives of Malaysians and took out the VSC. Then news went viral online and everybody started to boycott Camry. Sales dipped like mad. then UMW damage control. They recently put VSC back into Camry cars but people still remember what a useless company UMW is to give peanuts to Malaysians and sacrifice our lives. A 9 airbag CBU Camry 2.5 in the US is US$22,000 (RM60,000). Here, we pay RM180,000 for a Made in Malaysia car with 2 airbags and no VSC. (now got VSC). Now with this recall, who really wants a Camry?

The Altis, nobody is touching also. This car in the US, after discounts and bargaining is US$12,000. (RM39,000) My brother just bought it a brand new 2014 Corolla. Comes with 9 airbags and so many more features our toilet CKD does not have.

UMW Malaysia will get this car in CKD form direct from Toyota Japan for about USD$8000. If Toyota USA can sell the CBU in USA for US$12,000 and still make money, UMW for sure will be getting this car far cheaper.

In Malaysia, we get the jamban made in Malaysia model with 2 airbags and no VSC. A Moving coffin. When a car does not have VSC, it is known as a moving coffin. Half the parts are Made in Malaysia. But the car is sold for RM120k. That is why you hardly can see an Altis on the road despite nearly 2 years launched.

Why do we have CKD when the CKD cost more than the CBU? To support crony part manufacturers? Rm39,000 vs RM120,000.

Anyway, Malaysians know that the Toyota Corolla is a big failure in Malaysia. Do you see it on the road at all? Drive the whole day and you hardly can bump into the 2014 Altis or a Vios despite being launched 1 year plus already (Vios). Everywhere you see Elantra or City.

Malaysians rather buy Hyundai Elantra. The car after discounts can get RM85k and comes with VSC. Also, the car is a much bigger C segment than the Altis. No wonder why we see Elantra everywhere.

Malaysians already know that UMW regard Malaysian lives as dirt and don’t care whether you die or not. This Toyota Vios should be named as Toyota Moving Coffin because a car of this price, with no VSC is a risk to you and your family.

Malaysians have now dignity. they know UMW are big cheats. Charge so much for the car, yet compromise on our lives and safety of the family.

How UMW? Still no VSC? All over the world, Toyota comes with VSC as standard!
Our lives not important UMW?

The Vios is a Big big failure. No need to write a lot here. The City with VSC beats it flat. Tak payah cerita panjang. Even the apek jual ikan also know City is more highly specced than the Vios. So Vios is dead.

Sam loo and Same Lorr also now hiding like chickens. They will come in here and say Toyota got good RV but in truth, nobody is going to buy UMW’s trash in Malaysia. Even now, their RV jatuh like hell. 11 months old Camry 2.5, you can buy RM120k, drop from RM180k. In 11 months, the car can drop RM60k.

The front does remind me a bit of the Kluger/Highlander large SUV, but the proportions look awkward. As the current one it looks like the rear is a bit on the tall side, a bit disappointing considering how the newer MPVs tend to have a slightly tapered roof line to make it look more aesthetically pleasing.

I wonder how the ride is going to be, cause the current one is hopelessly bouncy on the rear most row, not sure how I survived in the last row on a 3 hour road trip when I was travelling in India.

UMW Malaysia, if you are reading this, and before i (and many of the readers here) lose all respect for you, please, for god’s sake and for good conscience, give us adequate airbags for this car which is an MPV and will obviously be carrying a larger number of persons compared to a sedan.

Do show us, for once, that UMW Toyota is a socially responsible corporation, rather than purely a money-making company. And judging by how popular Toyota vehicles are amongst Malaysians, you should know for sure how many lives you could potentially save by installing adequate airbags into your vehicles.

Would you prefer to be known as a company that cares about the lives of your customers (many of whom are your loyal customers), or simply a company that generates record profits for your shareholders? Think about it.
I suppose we will know your answer to the question when you launch this vehicle.

Do we really have to beg umw to sell better cars….customer comes first or customer will buy others….we are the boss…they will loose sale..umw is now half deaf or they really think they dictate what customer should have…proton learned a very hard lesson…the hate factor is raising…

Most uneducated ppl ( think dvd sellers/hawkers/pasar malam traders) are tricked into buying UMW junks like these thinking it has good RV and low maintenance. But they get a rude shock when they pay the bill at UMW service where the bill can easily match conti cars like BMW and Merc.
So they suffer silently ( so that ppl don’t know and hopefully can maintain good RV of the car) and the only way out is by raising prices of their goods to make more profit. That is why you see most of them raising prices even though petrol,diesel and soon electricity will drop too.
UMW chop them kaw kaw so now they chop you(customer) back.

UMW Malaysia, if you are reading this, and before i (and many of the readers here) lose all respect for you, please, for god’s sake and for good conscience, give us adequate airbags for this car which is an MPV and will obviously be carrying a larger number of persons compared to a sedan.

Do show us, for once, that UMW Toyota is a socially responsible corporation, rather than purely a money-making company. And judging by how popular Toyota vehicles are amongst Malaysians, you should know for sure how many lives you could potentially save by installing adequate airbags into your vehicles.

Would you prefer to be known as a company that cares about the lives of your customers (many of whom are your loyal customers), or simply a company that generates record profits for your shareholders? Think about it.
I suppose we will know your answer to the question when you launch this vehicle.

Im not a Toyota fan (except for the Mark-X & GT86), but this new Innova doesn’t look too bad. I drove the current one (rented one when I was in Sarawak), and I found the steering surprisingly nicely weighted (it was actually heavy).

The problem is this is a third world car meant for third world countries, so of course it won’t have good safety. The market doesn’t demand it, and developing this tech for such a market is not worth it. It may be trivial to put in many airbags and stability control when the car was developed with those things in mind, but if not…

If Toyota wanted to sell a safe people carrier, they need to bring in a model meant for Europe, US or Japan.

this hideous creature already priced more than rm100k, just imagine if noah or voxy brought to malaysia, maybe the price a little bit cheaper than umw alphard & estima but a long jump from innova sale price

The design… Not everyone’s taste. Still looks average but much better than the current face which has “overlarged” grille. 2011 facelift design is much better, even best innova design I’ve ever seen. Some features are improved… LED projector, LED DRL, shark fin antenna, keyless entry, and so on…

We need more power. I mean, please put VNT on the current diesel which only spits 100hp and 26.0 kgm. We need those 170hp and 37.0 kgm. We need acceleration less than 10 seconds. We need improved fuel economy.

Petrol engine? Please change that 1TR-FE with 3ZR-FAE, or 2ZR-FE for cheaper option.

Features? Ah, 2 airbags isn’t just enough. We need more than 5 bags. We need ABS as standard. We need TCS and VSC for safety propulsion. Head unit? Pick from Altis.

worst ugly facelifts ever!!!….this car has ruined people’s love for innova,rear design is awesome, but the front face looks much uglier than previous models.
It could have been much better in the front with little boxy view and by reducing the VAN like structure.

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